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BICOL Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has commended the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for facilitating the continuing education of over 19,000 persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in its detention facilities across the country. Yamsuan highlighted the holistic approach adopted by BJMP in ensuring the welfare of…

The Philippines' jail congestion rate went down to 348 percent in 2023 from 367 percent in 2022, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said.